The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-22
Continues-Harrington Still .Badgering
the. Police at Mitchelstown.
Turkey Still Hating in Regard to Her
Policy in Bulgarian Affairs.
The German Doctors Do Not Share Macken-
zies Hopes in Reference to the Crown
Prince Frederick William.
THE LATEST ENGLISH SCANDAL.
Society Greatly Excited Over the Dfsclosur
in The DallafA- -SaiVyYn Affair

Society Greatly Excited Over the Disclosures
in the Hafist.-seiwyn Affair.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Sept. 2f.-To say that Londons So
cial and political circles stirred up the
recent disgusting revelations anens the Hughes
Hallett scandal would be mild way OF putting
it The papers are full of il, and columns but
lately given to the chronicling of the deiibera-
tions OF Parliament are cow reeking with the
unsavory details Of the alleged iiaison between
the society favorite aud his sfep-daughfer. In
every club In town the Pail Mall Gazettos rev.
elaeious and charges are discussed. and, although
carefully evcluded from the drawing room. the
subject crops out In the smoking-room
and here again comes in as renewed
topic of conversation. The Evening News, Hal
letts organ, makes very lame technical de-
fense of tho accusation against the Colonel, and
does not attempts to deny the seduction of Miss
Selwyu The News pins it's argument Of de-
fense upon the fact that Colonel Hallett bor-
rowsd money FROM the young lady but this, the
paper claime has been returned, and conse-
quently exhonerates tho Colonel from blame in
the matter. AS for the wretched crime which.
to well-minded people. is the most heinous that
con exist, this righteous paper calmly disposes
of it With the remark that this is O matter be-
tween the Colonel and tne young lady herself;
that Hiss Seiwin Is simply his stepdaughter by
bis first wife. ard hence if the
girl was foolish enough to allow her
the light of legitimate prey. Many commoners,
states the News, are in the same boat. Il is
asserted that the Tory leaders are satisfied with
Colonel Halletts explanation, and that he will
not be requested 90 resign his seat in the House
of Commons
The sensation caused by the Pail Mall Ga
zettes expose nearly equals the proportions
reached at the time that that journal implicated
half the prominent people in London in scan
dals. Society is now curious to know what
action Capt. Charles Selwyn, the young lady's
brother will take in the matter. Colonel Hallsts
himself takes the matter calmly, and like the
famous William Tweed, when mis- corrupt po-
ltical ring in New York was exposed, exclaimed:
well what are you going 20 do about itfD
Col, Hughes Hallett denies CHARGES made
against him In the Pail Mall Gazette this Gfter-
noon. lie states that during the life Of his wife
Miss Selwyn always resid "a with her guardians.
Or with relatives; that she never called him
father; that he never regarded her in the rela-
ton OF daughter. He denies knowing anything
of her will, and declares he even did not know
she made O will; that he nevor heard she made u
beauest to him. The country house incident, he
says. has been wronglyh. statsd. He refrains
from saying what occurred at tks place, but
gives his hosts name.